The two cleaners found a suspicious packet underneath one of the seats on May 1 noon while “deep cleaning” the aircraft parked at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and informed the higher authorities of US-Bangla Airlines.

The airline’s authorities notified Customs intelligence authority at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and handed over the packet containing the smuggled gold to them.

When the packet was opened in front of all, 60 smuggled gold bars valued at about Tk 3.50 crore.